LOS ANGELES – A powerful storm system fueled by an atmospheric river is expected to bring dangerous weather conditions to Southern California beginning Tuesday and lasting through the duration of Christmas week.
Forecasters warn of heavy rainfall, strong winds, possible thunderstorms, and changing snow levels that could impact coastal areas, valleys, and mountain communities over several days. Evacuation warnings have also been issued for recent burn scar zones.
What we know: — Widespread rain in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino and San Diego counties is expected to begin Tuesday and will intensify going into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
‘Bullseye of this atmospheric river’
“This is all aided by an atmospheric river tapping into all of that moist air mass and all that moist air coming up from the south and southwest. So, we are going to be the bullseye of this atmospheric river here and the impacts are quite great, explained FOX 11 Meteorologist Maria Quiban. …